News

On December 19th 2014, the MEGARA instrument passed its System Detailed/Critical Design Review (the instrument passed its Optics CDR on May 2013). All subsystems are now in Construction Phase. The Laboratory acceptance milestone is anticipated for May 2016.

2013-05-14

MEGARA successfully passes its Optics Critical Design Review

The MEGARA project has passed its Optics Critical Design Review (CRD). This is a critical step for the project as it allows the purchase of the blanks of the optical elements and the manufacture of the MEGARA spectrograph.

2012-10-15

MEGARA sucessfully passes its Preliminary Design Review

GRANTECAN has let the PI know that MEGARA has passed it Preliminary Design Review. Quoting the words from GRANTECAN's director, Dr. Pedro Álvarez, "GRANTECAN considera completada satisfactoriamente la fase de Diseño Preliminar de MEGARA", which also include a congratulating message to the team, "Enhorabuena por el excelente trabajo realizado". Indeed, congratulations to MEGARA the Instrument and Science Teams for this key achievement.